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The Sydney Guitar Show will spread its wings at Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday 7 March and Sunday 8 March, with two super-sized days of guitar gear, performances, workshops and experiences. Since its inception in 2015, the Melbourne Guitar Show has become a mecca for guitar-lovers, a flagship gathering for the industry, and a totally unique experience. This year’s Sydney event brings the same sights, sounds and excitement to Sydney for the first time. An extensive celebration of the versatility and endless possibility of the world’s most popular instrument, this all ages, all levels event is guaranteed to inspire and delight axe-slingers from all walks of life. And today, the full 2026 program for the Sydney Guitar Show has arrived, featuring performances, workshops and conversations with some of country’s most exciting and innovative guitarists, including Diesel, Plini, Hussy Hicks, Tash Wolf, as well as international guest Larry Mitchell (US).
Early bird tickets for the Sydney Guitar Show are on sale now until February 14 from guitarshow.au/tickets/.
The multi-purpose and expansive Sydney Showground Hall 5 at Olympic Park offers easy access to public transport, parking, accessibility from all parts of the city, and the perfect meeting place to check out over 120 brands, performance and workshop stages, interactive displays and other surprises.
MAIN STAGE: PERFORMANCES AND SESSIONS
The Main Stage at the Sydney Guitar Show will play home to an incredible lineup spanning everything from progressive rock through to blues, roots, jazz and more. Taking the main stage on Saturday 7 March, one of Australia’s most renowned guitarists Diesel will host Decoding The Dream, a gripping and immersive in conversation between Diesel and elite master builder David Brown (US), with a career spanning Billy Joel’s band through to the elite team of Fender Custom Shop Master Builders, discussing the ideas, instincts, and priorities that shape a great guitar. Meanwhile on Sunday 8 March, internationally revered guitarist Plini will wow crowds alongside long-time band member & live guitarist Jake Howsam Lowe, showcasing his distinctive and progressive instrumental rock that once had Steve Vai declare him as “the future of exceptional guitar playing”. Performing on Saturday 7 March, GRAMMY Award-winning producer, engineer and performer Larry Mitchell will ignite the main stage with a performance, along with a workshop earlier in the day in the Make Music Room. Meanwhile, Saturday’s event will boast acclaimed Australian guitarist, songwriter, producer and influencer Tash Wolf, beloved for her intuitive, blues-and-jazz-influenced style, with Sunday’s event set to dazzle with a celebration of folk, blues, country, rock and roots courtesy of Hussy Hicks, known for the infectious energy, tight harmonies and musical versatility.
And that’s still not all! Adding to the mastery on Saturday 7 March will be performances from Australian-Spanish guitarist, producer and composer Godriguez, as well as Big Music Bandits and Ray Beadle, while Sunday will showcase rising guitarist and singer Lil G, contemporary jazz outfit Lucy Clifford Trio, SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime, as well as virtuosic guitarist Zane Banks bringing the dawn of rock and roll to life via a story-driven journey from Delta Blues, gospel, country and swing (The Dawn of Electric Rock & Roll).
MAKE MUSIC ROOM: WORKSHOPS, PANELS & MORE
A full program of workshops and interactive sessions to inspire and inform music makers about playing styles, songwriting, and more awaits in the Make Music Room this March in Sydney, dovetailing between the performances and discussions taking place across the two days, promoting music-making and all things guitars with a range of workshops, panels and more.
On Saturday, punters can experience the Classical Guitar Workshop, as well as a workshop run by GRAMMY Award-winning producer, engineer and performer Larry Mitchell, whose career has seen him tour the world alongside the likes of Tracey Chapman, Billy Squier and more. Also on Saturday, leading session guitarist and YouTube pioneer Brett Kingman will share tone tips on optimising your tones for stage and screen, no matter what medium or tools you’re using.
Sunday’s Make Music Room will also boast a program curated by I Heart Songwriting Club includes two songwriting workshops, a Songwriter Roundtable, and a Meetup for songwriters to gather in a friendly and supportive environment.
GEAR UTOPIA
Alongside the performances and programs at this year’s event, the jewel in the crown of the Sydney Guitar Show will undeniably be the unique offering of a vast collection of guitars, pedals, amps and other gear on display, spanning everything from the biggest global brands through to local luthiers building only a handful of guitars per year. You’ll be able to see gear in action, and try and buy at the show, all while enjoying the incredible array of performances, workshops and more on offer.
The exhibitor list, originally announced as more than 80 brands, has continued to grow to over 120 brands ranging from iconic brands like Fender and Gibson to niche products and brands that you won’t find in your local music store. Products include the latest Fractal, Kemper, Tonex, Neural DSP and Headrush modelling and effects processors, high end electric guitars from the likes of ESP, Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Ormsby, PRS, Cilia Custom Guitars and many more, amplifiers ranging from new and classic Marshalls to boutique Australian made amps, stunning acoustic guitars from Fenech, Cole Clark, Admira, Breedlove, Tanglewood and a range of Australian luthiers. There will be brands and products launching at the Sydney Guitar Show including Mestric Guitars, and Phatt Music’s Australian made pedal boards, guaranteeing that there will be something you’ve never seen before.
MORE EXHIBITORS & FEATURES
Much more than a guitar products showcase and music festival, the Guitar Show is evolving and introducing new elements this year including:
- Quieter mornings, with no amps in the exhibitor halls until midday. If you’re not ready for the full volume experience or want to bring the family at a quieter time, get along to the show from 10am-12pm on either day.
- The Pedal Party is a curated area featuring Australian made effects pedals and pedal accessories, in collaboration with Pedal Empire. This year’s Pedal Party features Poly Effects, Dirty Sock Effects, Vander Guitars, Cunningham Amplification, Galahcore Effects, Electron Brothers, and the launch of Phatt Music.
- The Studio is a new addition to the Guitar Show, with a dedicated room for recording and pro audio gear and support for musicians wanting to do more with their home recording. The new and revamped offerings from Fender Studio, launched at the recent NAMM Show, will be on display here alongside mics, software, studio furniture, audio interfaces and more.
- The Kids Room is a new collaboration with Big Music to support the next generation of guitarists. This ‘kids only’ space, run by music educators, will have a range of guitars and other equipment to try and a limited number of Group Lessons to get started or learn something new about playing guitar.
“We have been running a successful and popular guitar show in Melbourne for a decade and people always ask us, why not Sydney?” shares Alex Masso, Producer of the Sydney Guitar Show and CEO of the Australian Music Association (AMA). “We’re answering their question with a big debut at Sydney Showground.”
“We’re building on the success of Melbourne, but the Sydney Guitar Show will have a character of its own”, said Masso. “I can’t wait to give Sydney’s guitarists the same kind of experience that people have been enjoying for the past decade in Melbourne. There is really no event like this in Australia.”
“The goal that ties all this together is to create a place and an experience where people are excited about the guitar,” explains Masso. “Whether you want to check out gear or enjoy some live music, whether you’re one of Australia’s top professional guitarists or a total beginner, whether you’re obsessed with guitars or just curious, whether you’re ready to buy something or just want to hang out with other guitarists, the Sydney Guitar Show has something to offer.”
The Sydney Guitar Show will be held at Sydney Showgrounds, Olympic Park, on Saturday March 7 (10am-5pm) and Sunday March 8 (10am-4pm), 2026.
Early bird tickets are on sale now until February 14 from https://guitarshow.au/tickets/
Visit the Sydney Guitar Show site at http://guitarshow.au/sydney for the latest show announcements and information.
SYDNEY GUITAR SHOW 2026
Tickets available from http://guitarshow.au/sydney
SAT 7 MAR | SYDNEY SHOWGROUND, SYDNEY NSW | LIC AA
Featuring Performances from
RAY BEADLE
LARRY MITCHELL
BANDITS
TASH WOLF
GODRIGUEZ
And
DECODING THE DREAM WITH DIESEL AND MASTER BUILDER DAVID BROWN
CLASSICAL GUITAR WORKSHOP
LARRY MITCHELL WORKSHOP
GUITAR MAKERS (PANEL)
TONE TIPS WITH BRETT KINGMAN
TRUE TEMPERAMENT WORKSHOP
HEARING HEALTH
SUN 8 MAR | SYDNEY SHOWGROUND, SYDNEY NSW | LIC AA
Featuring Performances from
HUSSY HICKS
PLINI
THE DAWN OF ELECTRIC ROCK’N’ROLL WITH ZANE BANKS
LUCY CLIFFORD TRIO
LIL G
And
SUPERFUNAWESOMEHAPPYTIME
TAKING THE LEAP FROM COVER ARTIST TO ORIGINAL ARTIST
SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND
CRAFTING LYRICS TO TELL YOUR STORY
SONGWRITER MEETUP
SYDNEY GUITAR SHOW 2026 BRAND / EXHIBITOR LIST:
Abasi | ACS Custom | Adlib Music | Admira Classical Guitars | Alvarez | Amber Technology | Amplified Nation | Australian Guitar Timbers | Belfield Music | Big Music | Black Mountain | Blackstar Amplification | Blue Murder Pickups | Bonham Guitars | BOSS | Bourgeois | Breedlove | Cargill Custom Guitars | Carlingford Music | Chase Bliss | Cilia Guitars | Cioks | Cole Clark Guitars | Collings | Cort | Cunningham Amplification | D’Addario | Darkglass Electronics | Dean Guitars | Devirra | Diezel | Digitech | Dirty Sock Effects | DK Strings | DR Strings | Duesenberg | Eastman | Electron Brothers | Elixir Strings | Emerson Custom | EMG | ENKI | Epiphone | ESP Guitars | ET Guitars | Factory Sound | Fender | Fender Studio | Fenech Guitars | Fishman | Fractal Audio Systems | Franklin Audio | Friedman | G7th | GFI Pedal Steel | Gibson | Gladesville Guitar Factory | Gretsch | Grubisa | Gold Tone | Headfirst Amplification | H Music | Hal Leonard | Headrush | Hercules Stands | Henriksen Amplifiers | Holdfast Custom Paint | Hotone | Ibanez | Jackson | Jack Spira Guitars | Joels Vintage Guitars | Katoh | Kemper | Kepler Guitars | K&M | Kinman | Koala Audio | Lollar | Loog | Lowden | Manuel Rodriguez | Marsh Insurance | Marshall Amps | Matchless Amplification | Masterybridge | Mestric Guitars | Mission Engineering | Mountain Art Guitars | Old Blood Noise | Orange | Ovation | Ormsby Guitars | Parekh Exports | Pedal Empire | Pennyroyal Pickups | Peterson Tuners | Phat Music | Poly Effects | Port Mac Guitars | Pratley Guitars | Presonus | PRS Guitars | QSC | Radial | Rebel Custom Guitars | Redsound | Rick Falkiners Guitar Centre | Rip-Rac Australia | Roland | Rock and Roll Rebellion | RockBoard | Sadowsky | Sagework | Santa Cruz | Schecter | Sheeran Loopers | SKB | Soldano | Spector Basses | Southern Tonewood | Stringjoy | Strandberg | Strymon | Supercool Pedals | Sustainiac | Tanglewood Guitars | Taylor Guitars | TC Helicon | ToneGard | Tone King | Tonex | Toscano Guitars | True Temperament | Two Notes | Ultimate Guitar | Vander Guitars | VASE Amplifiers | Vemuram Effects | Walden | Walrus Audio | Wampler | Warwick | Wildwood Instruments | William Falkiner Lutherie | Zemaitis | Zip | Zoom | + more to be announced
